HIV and AIDS Information and Treatment Options in Community Care Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the basic science of HIV and AIDS, including transmission, progression, and prevention methods.
• Describe the range of treatment options available, including antiretroviral therapy (ART) and their role in managing HIV.
• Apply communication strategies to provide non-judgmental, accurate information and reduce stigma in community settings.
• Demonstrate how to support treatment adherence and address common barriers to care.
• Evaluate the psychosocial and ethical considerations in HIV and AIDS care, including confidentiality and informed consent.
• Implement referral pathways for testing, treatment, and support services within the community.

Target Audience

Community health workers, caregivers, and support staff working in community-based care settings who need to provide accurate HIV and AIDS information and support treatment adherence.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, learners should have basic literacy and communication skills.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions provide hands-on experience in HIV rapid testing, ART pill counting and adherence counselling, and role-playing disclosure and counselling scenarios. These exercises reinforce theoretical knowledge and build essential skills for community care workers.

Practical Activities

• HIV Rapid Testing and Counselling — Learners practise performing HIV rapid tests using finger-prick samples, interpret results, and provide pre- and post-test counselling in a supervised setting. (4h)
• ART Pill Counting and Adherence Support — Learners practise counting pills, calculating adherence rates, and role-playing adherence counselling using simulated patient scenarios. (4h)
• Counselling for Disclosure and Psychosocial Support — Learners role-play disclosure scenarios and practise active listening, empathy, and referral to support services. (4h)
• Community Outreach Planning and Health Education — Learners work in groups to design a mock community outreach event for HIV testing and education, including materials, messaging, and logistics. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.